# The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2018, Introduction: Introductory text


This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2017 which were laid before Parliament and published on 20th November 2017 (ISBN 978-0-11-116178-4). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 13(2) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002, section 13(5) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Representation Of The People
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The Minister for the Cabinet Office, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the European Parliament, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, section 5(1), (2), (3A) and (3B) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 and sections 12(1) and 13(4) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003.
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(a) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and section 12(5) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003, the Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations.
In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972, section 13(2) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 and section 13(5) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111163016/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-parliamentary-elections-amendment-regulations-2018/introduction
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